{"product_id":"teufelszunge-amorphophallus-konjac-knolle-kaufen","title":"Devil's Tongue (Amorphophallus konjac) - The Bizarre Beauty with a Diet Secret","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eWere you fascinated by the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pflanzenwelten-heinek.de\/products\/titanwurz-amorphophallus-titanum?variant=55372266439041\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"amorphophallus titanum titanwurz\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ecorpse flower\u003c\/a\u003e, but wary of its care requirements? Then the konjac plant is perfect for you! It is the uncomplicated, absolutely robust little sister from the arum family. It offers a spectacular bloom, a leaf that looks like a small tree, and incidentally provides the raw material for the ultimate superfood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScope of delivery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three tubers each (approx. 1.5-3cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGrowth \u0026 Appearance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eLifespan:\u003c\/b\u003e Perennial, tuber-forming plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGrowth height:\u003c\/b\u003e The single, umbrella-like leaf that the plant develops in summer often grows over 1 meter (sometimes up to 1.5 meters) tall and looks like a small palm tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHabit:\u003c\/b\u003e The leaf stalk is an absolute eye-catcher! It is smooth and distinctly mottled, making it look astonishingly like real snake skin (hence it is often called \"snake palm\").\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFlower:\u003c\/b\u003e When the tuber is large enough (\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"39\"\u003efrom approx. 500 g tuber weight\u003c\/b\u003e), it produces a huge, deep wine-red to black-violet flower in late winter, shaped like a gigantic calla lily, from the center of which a long spadix (the \"devil's tongue\") protrudes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/b\u003e Its original home is in the humid, warm climate of Southeast Asia (especially in China, Japan, and Vietnam), where it grows in shady to semi-shady forests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIngredients (The weight-loss wonder \u0026 a IMPORTANT WARNING)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe magic fiber:\u003c\/b\u003e The tuber is rich in \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"41\"\u003eglucomannan\u003c\/b\u003e. This extremely swelling fiber can bind 50 times(!) its own weight in water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCaution, poisonous raw!\u003c\/b\u003e Like all arum plants, all parts of the plant contain sharp calcium oxalate crystals. \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"115\"\u003eThe tuber must under no circumstances be eaten raw\u003c\/i\u003e, but must be elaborately processed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eUses\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIn the kitchen (fitness food):\u003c\/b\u003e In Asia, jelly, flour, and noodles have been made from the tuber's flour for centuries. Here, it is primarily known today as calorie-free \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"178\"\u003e\"shirataki noodles\"\u003c\/b\u003e – the wet dream of every low-carb diet, as they are extremely filling but contain almost zero calories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIn cosmetics:\u003c\/b\u003e The plant fibers are used to make the famous, extremely soft \"Konjac sponges\" for gentle facial cleansing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIn the garden\/home:\u003c\/b\u003e A fascinating ornamental plant that looks wonderful on the balcony or in the garden bed in summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHistorical facts\u003c\/b\u003e In Japan, the konjac root has been cultivated as a valuable medicinal and food plant since the 6th century. It was originally used as a medicine for coughs and for intestinal cleansing (\"broom for the stomach\").\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCuriosities (The wonder on the windowsill, the \"fragrance\" \u0026 the fly trap)\u003c\/b\u003e The konjac plant has absolute craziness in store:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"1\" data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe dry bloomer:\u003c\/b\u003e When the tuber reaches its flowering weight, it suddenly awakens you in late winter with a bloom. \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"137\"\u003eThe crazy thing: It needs neither soil nor water!\u003c\/b\u003e You can simply lay the bare tuber dry, and it will push out its gigantic flower solely from the stored energy within the tuber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe carrion smell (Note gardener's tip!):\u003c\/b\u003e Similar to the corpse flower, the bloom emits an extreme odor of rotting flesh for a few days. \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"147\"\u003eHence the absolute pro tip:\u003c\/b\u003e In winter, wait until \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"198\"\u003eat least February\u003c\/i\u003e before placing the dormant tuber in a warmer spot! This way you can artificially delay the bloom a bit and place the flowering plant, along with its beastly stench, directly outside. \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"413\"\u003eUnder no circumstances place it in the hallway!\u003c\/b\u003e Otherwise, the whole house will stink – unless, of course, you want to \"delight\" unloved neighbors with it...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePollination (A clever trap):\u003c\/b\u003e The nasty stench has a purpose: it attracts blowflies and carrion beetles. These crawl deep into the kettle of the flower and are \"trapped\" there overnight by extremely smooth walls to pollinate the female flowers located at the very bottom. Only the next day do the male flowers open, generously powdering the trapped insects with fresh pollen, and the kettle wall becomes grippy again, allowing the flies to escape. \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"502\"\u003eImportant for seed collectors:\u003c\/i\u003e Since the female and male flowers on one and the same plant ripen at different times to avoid inbreeding, successful pollination (and the harvesting of red berries) generally requires pollen from a second konjac plant flowering at the same time!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eLocation, care \u0026 overwintering (Absolutely beginner-friendly!)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eLocation (Summer):\u003c\/b\u003e Partial shade. Happy to be outdoors in the garden bed or in a large pot from mid-May.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSoil:\u003c\/b\u003e Humus-rich, nutrient-rich, and loose. It grows rapidly in summer and therefore has a correspondingly large appetite and thirst.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe dormant phase (Winter):\u003c\/b\u003e When the snake-like leaf turns yellow and collapses in autumn, the plant retracts. Now simply remove the tuber from the soil, gently brush it clean \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"184\"\u003ewith a soft brush\u003c\/b\u003e, and store it completely dry, dark, frost-free, and most importantly \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"278\"\u003enot too warm!\u003c\/b\u003e (If you store it too warm, the flower will emerge much too early). Overwintering doesn't get any easier!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe cycle:\u003c\/b\u003e In spring, tiny \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"61\"\u003epink \"horns\" appear on the tuber – this is the new shoot!\u003c\/b\u003e As soon as these horns grow, simply replant them in fresh soil, and the spectacle begins again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pflanzenwelten Andre Heinek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55481281446273,"sku":null,"price":5.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0931\/6332\/3777\/files\/1710432107076.jpg?v=1774794177","url":"https:\/\/pflanzenwelten-heinek.de\/en\/products\/teufelszunge-amorphophallus-konjac-knolle-kaufen","provider":"Pflanzenwelten Andre Heinek ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}